RIO VERDE, Ariz. (2/24/19) – Led by two players claiming individual top-20 finishes, the Arkansas State women’s golf team concluded play Sunday at the Rio Verde Invitational tied for fifth place among 18 teams with a combined 606.

Senior Beth Ann Compton posted her best finish of the season, placing tied for 13th to lead the Red Wolves. Compton began play yesterday with a 73, which tied her season-low round, before posting a 76 today for a 149 total.

Junior Grayson Gladden ended the tourney tied for 17th place, collecting her third top-20 finish of the season. She recorded a combined 150 score that included a 71 and 79 for the first and second rounds, respectively.

A-State entered today’s second round atop the leaderboard after posting a first-round 297, but slipped into a tie for fifth place with Bradley after tacking 12 strokes onto that total for the final round. Xavier claimed the tournament title with a combined 591, while Seton Hall took runner-up honors and Boise State finished third.